Remembering Fela Anikulapo-Kuti @ 70

Remembrance
By Hakeem Babalola

He was known as well for his yabis (lampoon) both in his songs and on stage. The acclaimed winner of a “free and fair” election on June 12, 1993, Late MKO Abiola, did not escape the lethal of Fela’s criticism. In fact, he called Abiola a “thief” while categorising the ITT for which Abiola served its interests in Nigeia as nothing more than “International Thief Thief”. That’s of course is simply a tip of Fela’s acerbic frankness read more

A Western Union experience

By Olatunji Dare

Money Transfer Palaver

I gather that my experience is not unusual, and that Western Union keeps changing its rules without the courtesy of informing patrons. Patrons of Western Union arise! You have nothing to lose but the criminal label they have stamped on you read more

Open letter to Nigerian Ambassador Hungary

By Hakeem Babalola

Open Letter

I feel constrained to write this letter to you. But before I go in perspective, I would like to state that my intention is neither to question your ability to head our embassy nor to cause any kinds of embarrassment whatsoever - either to you or any of the five diplomatic staff manning the affairs of our nation in Hungary read more

The scramble for Africa's fund

By Hakeem Babalola

Comment & Analysis

For example, France Motumbo, a Congolese who is the president of the Foundation for Africa, admitted that Hungarians are behind his foundation although he is the one running it physically. It seems to me that the practice of uplifting Africa out of altruism has led this continent into a philosophical cul-de-sac culminated in new slavery. Otherwise why should we Africans see living in “Western continent” as a do or die affair? Isn’t it a tragedy for Africa if its brightest minds must escape to the “Western continent” before making use of their intellects? read more

Nigeria @ 48: A citizen's perspective

By Hakeem Babalola

Nigerian Affairs

We wet our eyes with joyful tears. We trekked from the north down south. We were free. We were free – at last. The land now belongs to us and we would manage it more effectively than our white oppressors whom we had successfully chased away. We had chased them away, therefore no more oppression. Ours would never be a case of dog eat dog, so we thought read more